[LSA]

Anyone? Everything I've read points to the fact that the carriers (att/verizon) will not let you use a smartphone without a data plan. I pretty much need to stick with ATT as they're the only carrier with service where I live.

Even if you buy a used phone which is what I'd planned on doing they will detect it and activate a data plan.

I really just want one for the mp3 playing normal phones just can't handle a 32gb microsd card and just become dog slow when moving through menus and trying to skip songs so I was planning on just buying a used phone through fleabay instead of an equally expensive(or more mp3 player)

The best way I've heard about is threatening to cancel your plan but even then it's still not a surefire way.